ROUND 1, FIGHT! Collateral Cinema is joined by Collateral Gaming, Cinema Recall, and Film Rage to discuss the 1994 action film based on the classic fighting game series: Street Fighter. While poorly received at release, is Steven E. de Souza’s movie adaptation of Street Fighter II’s story starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raúl Juliá, and Ming-Na Wen up for a re-evaluation in 2024? Beau, Ashley, The Vern, and Jim give our thoughts on the latest collaboration episode of Collateral Media! Next...

Collateral Cinema has one more Halloween treat for you this year, as we discuss Damien Leone’s 2022 supernatural slasher sequel Terrifier 2! With a 138-minute runtime, Art the Clown’s second feature film attempts to address the plot- and character-related criticisms of its predecessor. But does it succeed? Does it manage to achieve even more brutality in its kills over 2016’s Terrifier? We discuss all this and more on our Post-Halloween Edition of the Director’s Cut! If you enjoyed our Spooky...

Happy Halloween, horror fans! Continuing our tradition of reviewing films from the Halloween franchise, this year we are joined by Once-Over with Cayley to analyze Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers! Where does this 1989 sequel and second entry of the alleged ”Cult of Thorn” trilogy stand amongst Halloween movies? Does it have anything of value to offer in the Michael Myers chronology? What is he even getting revenge for? Find out our thoughts now, and also listen to the rest of...

Spooky Month continues on Collateral Cinema as we explore the original 1974 indie horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! This movie is quintessential viewing for anyone that call themself a horror or slasher fan, so dive into it with us, and stay tuned for our Halloween Special on Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, as well as the Halloween Edition of Collateral Cinema: Director’s Cut! on Terrifier 2!

Welcome to Season Eight of Collateral Cinema! Stew from SWO Productions joins us on our Season Premiere yet again, as we dive into Terrifier, the first feature film appearance of Art the Clown—who many are dubbing horror’s newest icon! How well does the 85-minute indie slasher showcase this character? Where does director Damien Leone’s feature directorial debut stand in the annals of horror slasher cinema? Find out now, and stay tuned for more spooky season content, including our next...

Collateral Cinema explores Home Movies once more, as Robbie Sherman (Conversations with Robbie Sherman) joins us in a discussion on Season 2 of the Adult Swim slice-of-life sitcom! In what ways do co-creators Brendon Small and Loren Bouchard and the cast improve over the inaugural season? Find out now, and stay tuned for Season Eight next month!

It’s Miikeversary time again, ladies and gentlemen! On our latest Anniversary Special we cover Takashi Miike’s 2001 musical comedy horror film The Happiness of the Katakuris! Beau and Ash discuss the endearing characters, whacky claymation sequences, and numerous musical numbers of this entry in Miike-san’s filmography, comparing it to his other works we’ve featured, such as Audition and Visitor Q. Stay tuned for more post-season content and our Season Premiere on Terrifier next month!

Our maximum-effort, spoiler-free review of Deadpool & Wolverine is finally here! On the latest episode of Collateral Cinema At the Movies, we are beyond excited to bring to you our thoughts on the highly anticipated team-up of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, with its many gratuitous cameos from the last 24 years of Fox’s X-Men films and other Marvel movies. Where does it stand amongst the previous Deadpool films as well as recent releases from Marvel Studios? Has the MCU been saved? Get...

Collateral Cinema At the Movies is finally back, as we dive into Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders, starring the likes of Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, and Normas Reedus! Inspired by the photo-book of the same name by Danny Lyon, this 2024 film tells the (somewhat true) tale of the Vandals Motorcycle Club, a fictionalized version of the Outlaws, and is out now on steaming platforms. Beau, Robert, and Ashley had fun dissecting this biker gang story, and we hope you do, too; stay tuned for...

It’s Adult Swim time on Collateral Cinema once again, as Cam Sully from the Jacked Up Review Show Podcast joins us for a review of Season 1 of the animated sitcom Home Movies! Originally aired on UPN in 1999, this mockumentary-style, slice of life comedy series would become part of the foundation of Adult Swim with its absurdist brand of humor. These early episodes featuring Squigglevision animation and retroscripting set the tone of the series (as well as the network), and we had a lot of...

At the conclusion of Season Seven of Collateral Cinema, we are checking out the 1984 spy adventure film starring Henry Thomas, Dabney Coleman, and Michael Murphy: Cloak & Dagger! This 80s flick resonated with us on many levels, sparking discussions on its setting in San Antonio, Texas; tie-in arcade game by the same name; and status as a family-friendly espionage movie. We had an absolute blast this season and we hope you have as well; stay tuned for post-season content and Season Eight...

Gentlemen, BEHOLD! This 4/20, we are getting absolutely baked with Jason from Dads from the Crypt, as we cover Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters! Essentially an 85-minute episode of the Adult Swim animated surrealist black comedy series, this is an ideal stoner film to check out this holiday, so come hang with us and whatever you have—be it bongs, blunts, or joints—smoke it if you got it... And remember: it don’t matter, none of this matters.

Collateral Cinema is joined by the Retro Anime Podcast for yet another old school anime review, as we talk Project A-ko! Beau, Ian, and Lewis discuss the 80s action comedy sci-fi parody at length, from where it stands as an anime movie today, to its various references to classic anime and its own impact on the medium, as well as its OVA sequels and spin-off. If you enjoyed this episode, stay tuned for our next anime film review on The Last: Naruto the Movie, with Anime Talk!

On the latest episode of Collateral Cinema, The Vern from Cinema Recall joins us for a discussion on David Lynch’s 1997 surrealist psychological thriller Lost Highway, starring Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty, and Robert Blake (in his final film role). How does this movie stack amongst Lynch’s filmography, such as the other two set in L.A.—Mulholland Drive (2001, previously covered by Collateral Cinema) and Inland Empire (2006)—or others? Where does it stand in 2024? Find out...

Welcome back, movie fans! We’re joined by Kevin and Erin from The Podcast That Wouldn’t Die! to analyze the 1986 independent action-fantasy film The Wraith, starring Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn, and Randy Quaid. Our obligatory car movie of the season, you could call this a guilty pleasure of ours, but we definitely enjoyed talking about it with our guests, and we hope y’all enjoy the episode, as well. If you did, stay tuned for our Miikeversary Special on Takashi Miike’s...

As we settle in to 2024 and look forward to upcoming film releases, we thought it was a good idea to go back and cover some of the movies that came out last year but we didn’t feature on Collateral Cinema At the Movies. So, come with us as we quickly review five 2023 theatrical releases and briefly talk about a few others!

Welcome back to our review of the beloved 80s action-adventure film trilogy Indiana Jones (which definitely ended there and was never followed by any sequels)! Last time we analyzed Raiders of the Lost Ark, and in Part 2 we’ll be covering the last two movies: Temple of Doom and Last Crusade. Starting with arguably the weakest link of the trilogy and the ”black sheep” of the film series, and ending with what many consider to be the peak of the franchise, it’ll make for an... illuminating (read...

Grab your bullwhip and fedora, because Collateral Cinema is covering one of, if not the best action-adventure movie series of all time: the Indiana Jones Trilogy! That’s right: the trilogy. That’s it. Three films. No others have ever been made and you won’t convince us otherwise. Follow us for this special two-part episode; in Part 1, we’ll be covering the very first installment: Raiders of the Lost Ark! Considered among the greatest movies ever made, this 1981 flick was directed by Steven...

It’s Cagin’ time on Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast, as we continue Bad Movie December with a look at Neil LaBute’s 2006 remake of The Wicker Man, starring none other than the One True God Himself: Nicolas F*****g Cage. This reimagining of the original 1973 horror film (itself an adaptation of the 1967 horror novel Ritual) manages to be batshit in completely different ways than its source material(s) and also (un)intentionally hysterical, in no small part due to Nic Cage’s classic...

We hope all of our listeners had a Happy Holidays and are enjoying the New Year! This episode of Collateral Cinema: Director’s Cut! is our post-holiday Adult Swim wrap-up. Following last season’s Holiday Edition of the Director’s Cut!, where we reviewed a few holiday episodes that aired on Cartoon Network’s late night programming block, this time we’re diving into three more from The Boondocks, Rick and Morty, and Stroker & Hoop. So, unwrap a few more gifts with us, and stay tuned for...

Happy Holidays, Collateral Cinephiles! As we do every year, we linked up with the Victims and Villains podcast network for our holiday special. This year, Josh ”Captain Nostalgia” and Mark from Abyss Gazing: A Horror Podcast join us for Christmas to talk Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama Eyes Wide Shut, starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. We actually had a varied set of opinions on this film, so as the holiday draws to a close, come hang with us, and also check out...

Programmable virtual reality... the corrupt version. Programmable DNA. Digital tribes. Tonight, on this year’s first installment of Bad Movie December, we are being transformed into AI humanoids with Frank from The Geek Freaks Podcast, as we dive headfirst into Neil Breen’s Twisted Pair! Those of you that have been following Collateral Cinema the last few years will know we’ve been featuring the Breenius every season, and this time, we’re covering his 2018 indie sci-fi psychological thriller,...

On tonight’s episode of Collateral Cinema, we are diving into the third installment of the Rocky franchise with Derik from Hindsight Movie Reviews! Having reviewed the prior two films in earlier episodes, we’re excited to discuss the 1982 entry introducing Mr. T as Clubber Lang and featuring a cameo from Hulk Hogan as the one and only ”Thunderlips”. This movie marks the beginning of the 80s era of Rocky, and happens to use the iconic ”Eye of the Tiger” as its theme song, so you know it’s...

Happy Thanksgiving, movie fans! On today’s episode of Collateral Cinema, Beau and Robert are taking a look at John Waters’ 1972 black comedy film Pink Flamingos, notorious for its controversial content and themes. Banned in several countries since its release, yet preserved in the National Film Registry as of 2021, this cult film starring the late drag queen icon Divine is a notable form of abject art in media and outrageously unhinged in its depiction of exploitative topics. So, enjoy the...